Diana (Wiken)

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Diana
ArtistDick Wiken (design) and Adolph Roegner (carving)
Year1954
Typelimestone
Dimensions120 cm × 120 cm (48 in × 48 in)
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
OwnerMilwaukee Athletic Club

Diana is a public art work designed by American artist Dick Wiken and carved by Adoph Roegner, located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The carved limestone depicts the Roman goddess Diana seated and surrounded by fish, cattails and a unicorn.[2] It is located on the facade of the Milwaukee Athletic Club.

References

  1. ^ "Diana (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture, Smithsonian Institution Research Information System. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ Buck, Diane M. and Virginia A. Palmer (1995). Outdoor Sculpture in Milwaukee: A Cultural and Historical Guidebook. The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison.